Anagrams of hypersonic
Word hypersonic has
912 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of hypersonic.
- pinscher
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noun,
one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
- necropsy
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noun,
the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- chopines
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- conspire
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verb (used with object),
to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
- hyoscine
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noun,
scopolamine.
- synchro-
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- Hyperion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
- hyperons
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noun,
any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- pinchers
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- chorines
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- psychro-
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- crepons
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- isopyre
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noun,
an impure variety of opal, containing alumina, lime, and iron sesquioxide.
- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- isoneph
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- spheno-
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- scyphi-
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- sphero-
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- copiers
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- nephro-
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- echino-
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- coheirs
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noun,
a joint heir.
- spicery
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noun,
spice.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- ciphony
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noun,
the process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor.
- cyphers
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noun,
zero.
- cronies
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noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- heroics
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- hosiery
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noun,
stockings or socks of any kind.
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- pincher
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- pinches
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- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- hyperon
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noun,
any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- syncope
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noun,
Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
- phreno-
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- phrenic
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adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- heroins
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- phoresy
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noun,
(among insects and arachnids) a nonparasitic relationship in which one species is carried about by another.
- porches
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noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- hernio-
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- Phorcys
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noun,
a sea god who fathered the Gorgons.
- phonies
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- phoneys
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- pyrones
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noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- Ericson
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noun,
Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
- inshore
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adverb,
toward the shore:
- chryso-
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- physio-
-
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- crinose
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adjective,
hairy.
- Cheiron
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noun,
Chiron.
- orceins
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- ceriphs
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noun,
serif.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- chorine
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noun,
a chorus girl.
- cheiro-
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- richens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- psycho-
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- pheno-
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- person
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noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- ichors
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Sopher
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noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- hiero-
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- Chino-
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- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- phyco-
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- Sophie
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noun,
a female given name.
- crones
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noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- hieron
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- Piercy
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noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- chirps
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noun,
a chirping sound.
- chirpy
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adjective,
chirping or tending to chirp:
- hyper-
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- shicer
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noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- ochres
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- pinery
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noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- cripes
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- chiro-
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- crispy
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adjective,
(especially of food) brittle; crisp.
- perish
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Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- chrys-
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- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- senhor
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- pyrone
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noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- phoney
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- henrys
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noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- Shiner
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noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Erinys
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noun,
any of the Furies.
- synop.
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- inches
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noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incher
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noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- epochs
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noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Cheops
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noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- phones
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noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phonic
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adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- syphon
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- siphon
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- sypher
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verb (used with object),
to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.
- recons
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noun,
reconnaissance.
- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- physic
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noun,
a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- phren.
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- Enochs
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noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- enrich
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- chines
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noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- physo-
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- Heroin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Phocis
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noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- ephors
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noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- sphery
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adjective,
having the form of a sphere; spherelike.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- censor
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noun,
an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
- Horsey
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adjective,
horsy.
- coneys
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noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- cosher
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verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- pricey
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adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- hosier
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noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Hosein
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noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- Rhines
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noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rhino-
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- honeys
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noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- Cohens
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noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- rhinos
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noun,
a rhinoceros.
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- spicey
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adjective,
spicy.
- chores
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noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- Sicyon
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Chosen
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noun,
elect.
- Horney
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noun,
Karen, 1885–1952, U.S. psychiatrist and author, born in Germany.
- Chron.
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- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- nosher
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noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Hornie
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noun,
Satan.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- cipher
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noun,
zero.
- cypher
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noun,
zero.
- Cypris
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noun,
an epithet of Aphrodite, meaning “Lady of Cyprus.”.
- Osprey
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noun,
Also called fish hawk. a large hawk, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish.
- chori-
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- Psyche
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
- rhenic
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adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- reship
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verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- riches
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- psych-
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- ochers
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noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- pycno-
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- corpse
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noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- hypno-
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- necro-
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- Hypnos
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- Shrine
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noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- hypso-
-
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- picro-
-
- Penchi
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noun,
Benxi.
- nephr-
-
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- niches
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noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- Hoenir
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noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- richen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copers
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noun,
a horse dealer.
- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- spiro-
-
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- hsien
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noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Ophir
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noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- icons
-
- OPers
-
- ichor
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noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- phons
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noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- shorn
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noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- shier
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noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- reni-
-
- horny
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adjective,
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
- shone
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- horsy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
- onces
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- hosp.
-
- horns
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noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- shine
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- horse
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noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- pico-
-
- rices
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noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- phore
-
- Shore
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noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Shire
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noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- oyers
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noun,
oyer and terminer.
- repic
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noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- shoer
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noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- ornis
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noun,
an avifauna.
- opsin
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Rosie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- perch
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noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Necho
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noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- orch.
-
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- Nepos
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noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- resp.
-
- Scone
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- rhin-
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- 30-30
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- nosey
-
adjective,
nosy.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- phys.
-
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- incor
-
- incr.
-
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- sero-
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phon.
-
- insep
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- insp.
-
- Seric
-
- Sepoy
-
noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- yores
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- scopy
-
- phyre
-
- Ypres
-
noun,
a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
- YPSCE
-
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- peri-
-
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Corny
-
adjective,
of or abounding in corn.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- cores
-
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- copr-
-
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Cons.
-
- preys
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Coney
-
noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- Pres.
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- econ.
-
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- sophy
-
noun,
any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
- porny
-
adjective,
Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- posey
-
adjective,
characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- cryo-
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- spec.
-
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- prosy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or resembling prose.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- pros.
-
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chin.
-
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- cero-
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spiry
-
adjective,
having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- spor-
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Cypro
-
- spicy
-
adjective,
seasoned with or containing spice:
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- proc.
-
- cine-
-
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- recip
-
- crony
-
noun,
a close friend or companion; chum.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- pyro-
-
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hypos
-
noun,
a hypodermic syringe or injection.
- Hypo-
-
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- hypes
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- pyres
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Henry
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- Sino-
-
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- herns
-
- hier-
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Sycon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- ency.
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- herp.
-
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Episc
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- Epis.
-
- poesy
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- Rep.
-
- opsy
-
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- pro-
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- psec
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- prs.
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- perh
-
- pos.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Pers
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- per.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- phr.
-
- pyo-
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pyr-
-
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- prec
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pen.
-
- pre-
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- posy
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- OPer
-
- 1080
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- syph
-
noun,
syphilis (often preceded by the).
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- Syr.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Eph.
-
- her.
-
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Ens.
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- HRIP
-
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- hor.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- syn-
-
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyp.
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ice.
-
- Chr.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- chs.
-
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Con.
-
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- CERN
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cen.
-
- spry
-
adjective,
active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- enc.
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Soni
-
- eco-
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Cres
-
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cor.
-
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- shr.
-
- Hos.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- NYSE
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neo-
-
- Neh.
-
- sch.
-
- sci.
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- iso-
-
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Nor.
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- scr.
-
- Neph
-
- yrs.
-
- sepn
-
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Inc.
-
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- sec.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- secy
-
- Ire.
-
- sech
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Sr.
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- SPR
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ROI
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Re.
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- sho
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCN
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- se-
-
- SCP
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sc.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SRO
-
- shp
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- RSE
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ROP
-
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- IPO
-
- IOC
-
- CPS
-
- iph
-
- CRP
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- CRS
-
- IPS
-
- INH
-
- ine
-
- CSO
-
- in.
-
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IHS
-
- NCO
-
- Ep.
-
- NEC
-
- ne-
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- NYC
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CPI
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- ISR
-
- ish
-
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- CSR
-
- IHP
-
- NES
-
- hr.
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- eir
-
- HCR
-
- EIS
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ery
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- io-
-
- yer
-
- ier
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Yeo
-
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ics
-
- Ehr
-
- eo-
-
- ec-
-
- hrs
-
- HRE
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- CNS
-
- prn
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Co.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- PHS
-
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- cs.
-
- pc.
-
- CEO
-
- CNO
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- py-
-
- ory
-
- POR
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ch.
-
- PSE
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- PSC
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- PRC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- NOC
-
- Oc.
-
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- CYO
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- NYP
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIH
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- CIP
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- CIE
-
- EPS
-
- op.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ey
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- CE
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- RC
-
- SN
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- NH
-
- S.
-
- RP
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RO
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- ry
-
- NY
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PH
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- h.
-
- Y.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- i.
-
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- NC
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- IP
-
- R.
-
- yr
-
- N.
-
- O.
-